The streak of dry weather continues for NASCAR during the 2017 season, but that doesn’t mean weather always cooperates. While we won’t have rain at Texas Motor Speedway for the NASCAR Xfinity and Monster Energy Cup series, strong gusty winds will be the weather story for the weekend.
Texas NASCAR weather: No rain, but wind
It’s wind not rain that will be the weather issue this weekend for NASCAR at Texas Motor Speedway
Both Saturday and Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway will be nice and warm, with both days seeing afternoon temperatures reach the low 80s. Saturday will feature more sunshine than Sunday, as clouds are expected to increase for the second half of the weekend. The weather issue for both days will be a strong, gusty southerly wind. Gusts could reach 25 to 30 mph with sustained winds of 15 to 20 mph. Weather won’t postpone or cancel any races, but it’s definitely not ideal for drivers out on the race track.
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All times ET
SATURDAY:
9:30 a.m. — Cup series practice
Forecast: Mostly sunny and windy
Winds: South 15-20, Gusts 25-30 mph
Temperature: 65
10:35 a.m. — Xfinity series qualifying
Forecast: Mostly sunny and windy
Winds: South 15-20, Gusts 25-30 mph
Temperature: 69
Noon — Cup series final practice
Forecast: Mostly sunny and windy
Winds: South 15-20, Gusts 25-30 mph
Temperature: 74
1:30 p.m. — Xfinity race - My Bariatric Solutions 300
Forecast: Mostly sunny and windy
Winds: South 15-20, Gusts 25-30 mph
Temperature: 79
SUNDAY
12:30 p.m. — O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 pre-race
Forecast: Partly sunny to mostly cloudy and windy
Winds: South 15-20, Gusts 25-30 mph
Temperature: 73
1:30 p.m. — O’Reilly Auto Parts 500
Forecast: Partly sunny to mostly cloudy and windy
Winds: South 15-20, Gusts 25-30 mph
Temperature: 76
2:30 p.m. — O’Reilly Auto Parts 500
Forecast: Partly sunny to mostly cloudy and windy
Winds: South 15-20, Gusts 25-30 mph
Temperature: 79
3:30 p.m. — O’Reilly Auto Parts 500
Forecast: Partly sunny to mostly cloudy and windy
Winds: South 15-20, Gusts 25-30 mph
Temperature: 81
4:30 p.m. — O’Reilly Auto Parts 500
Forecast: Partly sunny to mostly cloudy and windy
Winds: South 15-20, Gusts 25-30 mph
Temperature: 82
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